Tata Nano – World’s Cheapest car launched

The Tata Nano – the world’s cheapest car has been launched by Mr. Ratan Tata on January 10th who heads from tea-to-steel. The article funnily features this article in an Australian news paper – “The Age” with a quote “Say TaTa to costly cars” 🙂 which I came to know from one of my friends.

Some pictures of “The Nano” just for you.

The Tata Nano, basic variant which comes around 🙂 Rs. 1 Lakh (Indian Rupees) 🙂 is the world’s cheapest car. This basic variety comes with a small 33bhp 624cc engine at the rear with no power stearing, no air conditioning and no electric windows although two other deluxe models are on offer.

Specifications of “The Nano”

Some feel that the Tata’s have to compromise on the safety and standards to target this low price variants but Mr. Ratan Tata claims to make “a safe, affordable and all weather transport — a people’s car, designed to meet all safety standards and emissions laws and accessible to all” and “a car that most people said could not be manufactured at that price.”

Now all two wheeler users try to migrate to this world’s cheapest car and add to the Indian metropolitans already filled with loads of traffic on the roads. Hope the government at least turns a lean-eye towards our country’s Infrastructure development.

How very cute. I would like one. Of course, I could never drive it on the freeway, but it would be great to tool around the neighborhood — to the market, etc. It would also have to have a 20 ft. antenna with a flag…..